Pokémon GO's New Year's Celebration: Festive Fun and Shiny Pokémon!
Get ready to celebrate the New Year in Pokémon GO! From December 30th to January 1st, 2025, a special New Year's event brings themed bonuses, exciting Pokémon encounters, and plenty of ways to ring in 2025. Following the December 21st-22nd Community Day event featuring returning Community Day Pokémon, this festive event is the perfect way to continue the holiday celebrations.
This year's event offers a fantastic bonus: catch Pokémon with an Excellent Throw to earn a whopping 2,025 XP! Enjoy the immersive atmosphere with festive decorations and celebratory fireworks illuminating the skies.
Expect increased encounters with special, festively-dressed Pokémon! Keep an eye out for Ribbon Jigglypuff, New Year's Hoothoot, and Party Hat Wurmple in the wild, with a boosted chance of finding their Shiny variants.
Raids are also getting a holiday makeover! One-star raids feature Snowflake Beanie Pikachu, while three-star raids bring Party Hat Raticate and Wobbuffet. All three have increased Shiny rates during the event.
Complete Field Research and Timed Research tasks for additional Pokémon encounters and rewards. A $2 Paid Timed Research offers exclusive rewards, including three Premium Battle Passes, three Lucky Eggs, 2,025 Stardust, and encounters with event Pokémon.
Don't forget the Ultra Holiday Box, available in the Pokémon GO Web Store for $4.99, containing a Pokémon Storage upgrade, an Item Bag upgrade, and 17 Rare Candies. And remember to redeem those Pokémon Go codes for extra freebies!
